birds flock together, regardless of their feather

Next to the MIT boat house, a square, wooden raft floats in the water (think of the raft Tom Sawyer used to float down the Mississippi). I'm not sure what its intended purpose is, but at the moment it's a place of rest for various species of birds. The first time I walked by, its inhabitants included a seagull, a duck, and 2 of those black sea birds. They looked slightly different so I think one was male and one was female. Talk about diversity! Each bird was content on its own little piece of the raft, even though it was next to other types of birds. Earlier this week I walked by and there were many more black birds on the raft, however there was still a seagull resting among them. We should learn from the birds on the raft. Even though we're all different we can still live in harmony with one another. This demonstrates that lunchtime walks are not just healthy and entertaining, but educational as well.